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Although the ear is one of the smallest parts of the human body, it plays a critical role in the overall health of every person. Most people don’t know that there are a wide variety of illnesses and life events that can easily upset the delicate balance of your hearing health; once this balance is compromised, we no longer hear and understand sounds the same way. Because of this, early hearing loss detection is critical for preventing further damage to the workings of your ears, which can lead to permanent hearing loss in the long run.
The ear has three essential parts:
All three of these parts must be working correctly for a person to hear properly; any slight disruption to one of these sections can cause long-term and sometimes permanent damage, to your hearing health! Hearing loss doesn’t just affect our everyday life activities – hearing loss can negatively impact the brain, as well. Hearing loss decreases the brain’s ability to remember everyday sounds, which results in the brain actually forgetting sounds over a long period of time.
The average person with hearing loss will wait seven years before going to a hearing aid clinic. This is dangerous, because after hearing loss begins, the brain only stores sounds for a maximum of three years! And even more frightening, after seven years of untreated hearing loss, the brain’s memory weakens dramatically, and memory of sounds will begin to fade. Therefore, it’s essential that you have your hearing assessed on an ongoing basis as you would your eyes, or your overall health status. You should have your hearing assessed even before you believe you may begin having difficulty hearing – otherwise, you may lose your ability to remember sounds! Keep in mind that hearing loss is invisible – most people do not even know their hearing is fading away, until someone else tells them.
Hearing loss can negatively impact several areas of a person’s life. In addition to having difficulty with normal activities, a person with hearing loss may experience social problems such as:
To avoid all of these things, schedule an appointment with a HearingLife clinic at the first sign of hearing loss – remember that first sign may be someone else suggesting to you that you are not hearing. The more proactive you are with your hearing health, the less chance you'll have at developing any of the problems listed above as related to hearing loss.
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